I give you Kingsley Amis...
"After many years, people still need to be told to talk about 'a historical novel', not 'an historical novel'...The rule is that word beginning with an H only take an 'an' when they begin with a genuinely silent H, like heir, honour, hour and their derivatives."
Posted By: yarmyyarmy on January 3rd 2009 at 19:26:37
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- Another common mispronunciation of a footballer's name (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jan 3, 19:13:20
- He's a jolly good player and by footy standards a decent role model... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 19:23:03
- Except when he's getting drunk and lary (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Jan 3, 19:28:26
- We weren't there so obviously we don't know what happened... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 19:30:53
- I'll tell you what he is guilty of (Other Football) - King, Jan 3, 19:36:21
- Oh yes, and that... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 19:37:57
- I'll tell you what he is guilty of (Other Football) - King, Jan 3, 19:36:21
- We weren't there so obviously we don't know what happened... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 19:30:53
- Except when he's getting drunk and lary (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Jan 3, 19:28:26
- While on the topic... (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 3, 19:19:19
- not necessarily, depends on how you pronounce an 'h' word with a vowel following. (Other Football) - harry boulders, Jan 3, 19:38:53
- worst reasoning ever? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 3, 19:42:18
- it true I tell you, there is no rule broken in writing 'an hotel' (Other Football) - harry boulders, Jan 3, 19:44:27
- surely if you speak it "otel" (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 3, 19:45:07
- it true I tell you, there is no rule broken in writing 'an hotel' (Other Football) - harry boulders, Jan 3, 19:44:27
- If you say 'otel, you're mispronoucing it, silly. (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 3, 19:40:28
- No its true, there's a difference between dropping sounds (Other Football) - harry boulders, Jan 3, 19:42:32
- So it's allowed if you're Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins? (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 3, 19:44:08
- yeah, basically. (Other Football) - harry boulders, Jan 3, 19:45:39
- I loves you Mary Poppins... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 19:45:27
- So it's allowed if you're Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins? (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 3, 19:44:08
- No its true, there's a difference between dropping sounds (Other Football) - harry boulders, Jan 3, 19:42:32
- worst reasoning ever? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jan 3, 19:42:18
- um....... are you completely sure about 'historic'? (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jan 3, 19:21:29
- I give you Kingsley Amis... (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 3, 19:26:37
- Mind if I sell him on ebay? (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jan 3, 19:29:03
- Be my guest (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 3, 19:32:19
- Mind if I sell him on ebay? (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jan 3, 19:29:03
- I give you Kingsley Amis... (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 3, 19:26:37
- not necessarily, depends on how you pronounce an 'h' word with a vowel following. (Other Football) - harry boulders, Jan 3, 19:38:53
- He's a jolly good player and by footy standards a decent role model... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jan 3, 19:23:03
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